according to the world health organization (who), “every person is at risk of
foodborne illnesses." (who, 2014) a foodborne illness is an illness that a person
gets from eating food that has spoiled or been contaminated in some way.
in industrialized countries, such as the united states, up to 30% of the
population suffers from foodborne diseases each year. this means that 30 out
of number people living in industrialized countries will likely suffer
from foodborne diseases each year.